The Boston Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino and defeated their arch rivals, the New York Yankees, en route to the World Series where they swept the St. Louis Cardinals.

It was the year of sequels as Spider-Man 2 and Shrek 2 ruled the box office.

The New England Patriots won their second Super Bowl in three years.

The issue of steroids plagues Major League Baseball.

Smarty Jones failed to capture the Triple Crown.

The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons engaged in one of the biggest brawls in NBA history, as Pacers players Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson were all handed huge suspensions for fighting with the Detroit fans.